Goal $4,000

“That Way!”

Fundraising for Cancer Council
Cancer Council
Mystery Box Rally 2025
$5,120
Raised
128%
Our Story …

We are really happy to announce that we're taking part in Mystery Box Rally in 2025!!

We’re a husband-and-wife team, testing our long-term partnership! This will be Gus's 5th rally and Marianne's first.

Sadly, we’ve seen more than our share of cancer hitting our circles. Gus’s mum, sister and nephew have beaten cancer. Gus’s eldest brother, Steve was taken in 2017, and brother in law, Sebastian and Marianne's mum, Louise lost their cancer battles some years before. There are also other friends and family who are or have been affected by this insidious disease.

This rally will have us driving a car that is 25 years or older along outback roads, over five days driving in a loop from Broken Hill to Broken Hill. We won’t know where we’ll be going in between, covering about 2500 kilometres with all the other details kept under wraps, and only given to the teams each morning. We do expect dirt roads, dust and heat, driving along a mystery route in this 5-day challenge, all in the name of cancer research. We’ll take our little 1991 Toyota Seca (without air conditioning !!!) again - a noble survivor of the 2019, 2022 and 2023 rally.

To participate we need to raise at least $4,000 with every dollar we raise going to the Cancer Council.

We would very much appreciate it if you could donate to the cause & help us on our journey!


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Teams will drive their own 25+ year old cars along a mystery route in this unique 5-day challenge, all in the name of cancer research. The route is a loop starting and finishing at the same location, but all the other details are kept under wraps, only given to the teams each morning.

The rally is not a race – it’s a fun, colourful, unpredictable adventure with participants travelling at their own pace in smaller groups. Vehicles often break down but “we never leave anyone behind” and each night is spent camping beneath the stars and celebrating the day’s achievements. It all adds up to an incredible opportunity to see Australia’s vast and beautiful countryside and make lifelong friends, many brought together after experiencing cancer themselves or seeing cancer impact family and friends.

Since it’s inception the rally has been the largest fundraiser for the Cancer Council nationally.

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raised: $537,418
target: $1,500,000
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4 months ago
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Marianne Boros gave $100.00.
Let's get this started :)
2 months ago
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Maureen Shaw gave $100.00.
This way? That way? Which Way? Anyway....
2 months ago
Thanks again so much for your continued and enthusiastic support, Maureen :) It means a lot to us!!!
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PODS gave $300.00.
2 months ago
Thank you PODS for your continuing support as one of our team sponsors - this being the fourth time!!! We really appreciate it!!
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Pete's Carpets - Pendle Hill Pty Ltd gave $400.00.
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We're really grateful to the team at Pete's Carpets - Pendle Hill for your sponsorship support!! Thank you :) We also love how you added a rally car to your carpet logo for the occasion!!
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Health Generation gave $1,000.00.
1 month ago
Thank you so much for your wonderful sponsorship support, Bianca! We're really grateful to you and the team at Health Generation - (Australia's Largest Aged Care Consultancy) - fittingly helping out one of the "senior" rally teams !! :)
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Australian Hot Water - West gave $300.00.
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We really appreciate you sponsoring our team, Billy!! Thank you so much!! We're really grateful to you and the team at Australian Hot Water - West Sydney for backing our rally team !! :)
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Lee-Anne Van Leeuwen gave $100.00.
1 month ago
Thank you again for your support, LeeAnne, and we will honour your mum, Elsie joining the rally again.
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James Small gave $50.00.
1 month ago
Thanks so much for supporting us again, Jimmy! We really appreciate it :)
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Les Fejos gave $50.00.
1 month ago
You know well what we're going to go through, with this rally starting not too far from that first Mystery Box Rally with Gus!! Thanks for your support, Les!
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Mike Hawke gave $100.00.
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We really appreciate you supporting us again, Mike! Thank you so much :)
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Sue Doszpot gave $50.00.
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Matthew Van leeuwen gave $50.00.
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Catherine Hyatt gave $100.00.
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Phillip Costello gave $50.00.
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Grant and Anna Kelly gave $50.00.
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Ian McIntyre gave $500.00.
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Mary Doszpot gave $100.00.
God speed & have a great time but most of all good on you guys for making a difference to Cancer Research 💕
1 month ago
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Anna Hollai gave $50.00.
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Steve Fejos gave $100.00.
Gus & Marianne wishing you both a safe journey and we hope you make it all the way to the finish.
1 month ago
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Tanya Votano gave $100.00.
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Katherine, Natalie, Veronica & Peter Shaw gave $79.00.
Mum Shaw cheering you on again :)
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Maureen Shaw gave $21.00.
This donation is for my brother, Peter McKeon.
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Kathy Ware gave $100.00.
Have a fantastic trip as a new team. Second Honeymoon
1 month ago
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Maddie Navin gave $50.00.
Go Gus & Marianne!
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Keith Rowe gave $100.00.
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Pat & Ted Jolly gave $20.00.
Happy to help as we've dealt with cancer.
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Anonymous gave $200.00.
4 weeks ago
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Robert Kirk gave $100.00.
Drive well drive safely!
2 weeks ago
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The Impact, Outcomes & Charity

Mystery Box Rally is a dedicated fundraising event for cancer research with funds going to Cancer Council.

Cancer Council is one of the largest non-government funders of cancer research in Australia. We conduct and fund research studies across all cancers and all stages of the cancer journey.

Thanks to the community funds raised such as Mystery Box Rally we can fund world-class research that reduces the impact of cancer for everyone.

$50 million over the past 15 years has been raised by Box Rallies to date, supporting ground-breaking projects such as:

  • A research study to develop a vaccine that protects against lymphoma cancers.
  • A research trial to standardise international guidelines on melanoma removal.
  • A research grant to revolutionise the treatment of pancreatic cancer.

These projects wouldn’t be possible without your support.